| Title | Nature-Based Solutions for Coastal Highway Resilience: An Implementation Guide |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 68807 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Webb, Bret M.; Dix, Brenda; Douglass, Scott L.; Asam, Susan; Cherry, Charlotte; Buhring, Beau |
| Corporate Creator | United States. Federal Highway Administration |
| Corporate Contributor |
ICF; South Coast Engineers |
| Publisher | United States. Federal Highway Administration |
| Publication Date | 20190801 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This Implementation Guide is designed to help transportation practitioners understand how and where nature-based and hybrid solutions can be used to improve the resilience of coastal roads and bridges. Upfront, it summarizes the potential flood-reduction benefits and co-benefits of these strategies. From there, the guide follows the steps in the project delivery process, providing guidance on how to consider nature-based solutions in the planning process, how to conduct a site assessment to determine whether nature-based solutions are appropriate, key engineering and ecological design considerations, permitting approaches, construction considerations, and monitoring and maintenance strategies. The guide also includes appendices with site characterization tools, decision support for selecting nature-based solutions, suggested performance metrics, and links to additional tools and resources. |
| Rosap ID | dot:43591 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/43591 |
| TRT Terms | Coastal engineering; Coast and river protective works; Environmental policy; Sustainable development |
| General Subjects | Nature-Based Solutions; Natural Solutions; Green Infrastructure; Living Shorelines; Sea Level Rise; Storm Surge; Wave; Erosion; Highway; Resilience; Vulnerability; Beach; Marsh; Breakwater; Revetment; Oyster Reef; Ecology; Coastal Processes; Coastal Restoration; Mangrove; Maritime Forest; Reef; Dune; Engineering |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1723362 |
| Contract Number | DTFH6117F00098 |
| Report Number | FHWA-HEP-19-042 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/68000/68800/68807/FHWA-HEP-19-042.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |